Liu Yujiang, Liu Yuhe, and the others from Dajianchang returned with this shipment. They were going to distribute the last batch of goods to seven or eight forestry bureaus, some of which were not on the same railway line.

Before they left, Sheng Xiping planned out their route, estimating that it would take them a few more days to return.

It was agreed that if Sheng Xiping returned early, they would wait for him in Songjianghe for a few days.

They'll find a big truck together and send everyone's belongings back home, celebrating the New Year in a lively and festive atmosphere.

"Oh, that's fine. You should rest for a few days, and then you can go home together." Wang Chunxiu nodded.

Everyone ate and chatted, and soon finished dinner and cleaned up.

Zhou Qingyue glanced at his watch; it was almost six o'clock. He couldn't wait to plug in the TV, pull out the indoor antenna, attach the round thing, and then turn on the TV.

When it was first turned on, the screen was full of static. Sheng Xiping went over and changed the channels one by one until CCTV finally appeared.

The signal was weak, the screen wasn't very clear, and there was some static.

"No, the signal is still a bit weak. Let's just make do for now. We'll install an outdoor antenna tomorrow, and it will be better."

The Zhou family members didn't listen to what Sheng Xiping was saying at all; their attention was completely drawn to the images on the television screen.

"Hey, isn't that strange? How did the people in the TV get in there?"

"This thing has people and sound, it's much better than a radio." Wang Chunxiu murmured, staring at the television screen.

Sheng Xiping didn't understand the workings of a television, while Zhou Qingyue understood a little more, but at the moment his attention was entirely on the television, and he didn't have time to answer his mother's questions.

The whole family was glued to the TV, their eyes glued to it. Thank goodness they'd already finished eating, otherwise they probably would have forgotten to eat altogether.

It was getting dark outside, and since Xinyue and Xinqi were still young, it wasn't good to walk back too late.

The couple packed their things, dressed their two daughters properly, and then took the children home.

Back at her own home, Aunt Li had just finished eating and was washing the dishes.

Upon seeing Sheng Xiping and his wife return with their child, Aunt Li quickly wiped her hands and followed them into the east room.

"You're back? I didn't dare touch these things you brought back, so they're just piled up in the outer room."

"What should I do with all of these? Tell me so I can put them away," Aunt Li said, pointing to the boxes in the outer room.

"Auntie, you can't handle those things. I'll take care of them tomorrow."

Sheng Xiping smiled and said as he took off his daughter's clothes and shoes.

"Those are things like the TV and refrigerator I bought for my parents. They'll be taken away in a couple of days. We'll keep one set for our family, and I'll see where to put it."

"Auntie, have you had dinner yet? If you don't have anything else to do, you should rest."

"By the way, you'll have to stay in the west room with Xitai tonight. Qinglan and I will just put the two kids to sleep."

When Sheng Xiping was not home, Aunt Li lived in the east room and helped Zhou Qinglan take care of the children.

Now that Sheng Xiping has returned, Aunt Li has no choice but to move to the west room.

"Okay, okay, I'll take the bedding over and put it on to keep warm."

Aunt Li is old enough to understand everything. The young couple has finally managed to get together, she shouldn't be a third wheel.

"Otherwise, Yueyue and Qiqi can come and sleep in the west room with me."

Zhou Qinglan blushed and quickly said, "No need, no need, Yueyue and Qiqi can stay with us."

Aunt Li smiled and took the bedding to the west room.

In the east room, the two girls climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and went off to play by themselves.

Sheng Xiping opened the several boxes and backpacks he had brought back and showed them to Zhou Qinglan.

"Honey, there's still 170,000 yuan here. Let's go to the savings bank and deposit it another day. We don't have any major expenses at home for now, so a fixed deposit will do."

It was a large suitcase, filled with bundles and bundles of brand-new banknotes.

Zhou Qinglan stared at the money in the box and was completely dumbfounded.

She knew that Sheng Xiping had earned a lot of money outside, and every time he came back, he would give her 30,000 or 20,000 yuan.

But this was the first time Zhou Qinglan had ever brought home over 100,000 yuan at once. She felt a little weak in the knees and a bit dizzy.

"Xiping, just how much money did you make?"

The previous few times added up to about 100,000, and this time he brought back 170,000. This is a bit scary. What kind of work can earn so much money?

"Tell me the truth, what have you been doing outside? How did you make so much money? You haven't done anything illegal, have you?" Zhou Qinglan couldn't help but worry.

"When I married you, I never said I had to live a life of great wealth and luxury. I only wished for our family to be safe and sound and for everything to go smoothly."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Xiping laughed and reached out to hug his wife.

"Don't worry, your man isn't that stupid. This money comes from legitimate sources; it's from company profits."

“You didn’t mind that I was just a sent-down youth in the forest farm, you married me and gave birth to four children for me. In this life, I must make sure that you and the children live a good life.”

As Sheng Xiping spoke, he closed his suitcase and placed it on top of the box at the end of the kang (a heated brick bed).

Then, he grabbed another backpack, rummaged through it, and found a small bag inside.

"Honey, look what this is! I bought it from Hong Kong. Which one do you like?"

When the small bag was opened, it was filled with gleaming gold jewelry.

Nowadays, gold is basically no longer circulating in the domestic market, and there are no places to sell gold jewelry.

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